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INTERIM RECOVERY PLAN NO. 145

SMALL-FLOWERED SNOTTYGOBBLE
(PERSONIA MICRANTHERA)

INTERIM RECOVERY PLAN

2003-2008

Gillian Stack & Andrew Brown

Photograph: S. Barrett

June 2003
Department of Conservation and Land Management
Western Australian Threatened Species and Communities Unit (WATSCU)
PO Box 51, Wanneroo, WA 6946

Interim Recovery Plan for Persoonia micranthera

FOREWORD

Interim Recovery Plans (IRPs) are developed within the framework laid down in Department of Conservation and Land Management (DCLM) Policy Statements Nos. 44 and 50.

IRPs outline the recovery actions that are required to urgently address those threatening processes most affecting the ongoing survival of threatened taxa or ecological communities, and begin the recovery process.

DCLM is committed to ensuring that Critically Endangered taxa are conserved through the preparation and implementation of Recovery Plans or Interim Recovery Plans and by ensuring that conservation action commences as soon as possible and always within one year of endorsement of that rank by the Minister.

This Interim Recovery Plan, which replaces IRP 46 (1999-2002), will operate from June 2003 to May 2008 but will remain in force until withdrawn or replaced. It is intended that, if the taxon is still ranked Critically Endangered, this IRP will be reviewed after five years and the need for a full Recovery Plan will be assessed.

This IRP was approved by the Director of Nature Conservation 21 September 2003. The provision of funds identified in this Interim Recovery Plan is dependent on budgetary and other constraints affecting DCLM, as well as the need to address other priorities.

Information in this IRP was accurate at June 2003.

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SUMMARY

Scientific Name: Family: Dept Region: Shire:

Persoonia micranthera

Proteaceae South Coast

Common Name: Flowering Period: Dept District:

Small-flowered Snottygobble February - March Albany Work Centre Albany District Threatened Flora Recovery Team (ADTFRT)
Gnowangerup

Recovery Team:

Illustrations and/or further information: Brown, A., Thomson-Dans, C. and Marchant, N. (Eds). (1998) Western Australia’s Threatened Flora. Department of Conservation and Land Management, Western Australia; Robinson, C. J. and

Coates, D. J. (1995). Declared Rare and Poorly Known Flora in the Albany District. Western Australian Wildlife

Management Program No. 20. Department of Conservation and Land Management, Western Australia; DCLM (1999).

Stirling Range and Porongurup National Parks: Management Plan. Department of Conservation and Land Management,

Western Australia; Weston, P. H. (1994) The Western Australian Species of subtribe Persooniiae (Proteaceae:

Persooniodeae: Persoonieae), Telopea, 6(1): 116-117.

Current status: Persoonia micranthera  was declared as Rare Flora in November 1997 and ranked as Critically Endangered in November 1998. It currently meets World Conservation Union (IUCN, 2000) Red List Category ‘CR’ under criteria B1ab(i,ii,iii,v)+B2ab(i,ii,iii,v), C2a(i) and D, due to the extremely small number of adult plants, the fragmented nature of the populations, a decline in habitat quality due to fire and Phytophthora and a decline in adult plant numbers. Only six mature plants are known from four populations, with many subpopulations represented only by juveniles. All are threatened by dieback, and most populations have been damaged by fire in 1991 and 2000. Additional minor threats are grazing by an unknown herbivore and recreational use of the area.

Distribution and habitat: Persoonia micranthera occurs at high altitudes in the eastern section of the Stirling Range. Habitat is low dense heath and scrub on a rocky shallow soil over schist. The community is described as ‘dense heath or thicket with scrub vegetation on skeletal soils’. Associated species include Kunzea montana, Beaufortia anisandra,

Sphenotoma sp. Stirling Range, Andersonia echinocephala, Darwinia spp., Banksia solandri, Banksia brownii  and Dryandra concinna (Barrett 1999).

Critical habitat: The critical habitat for Persoonia micranthera comprises the area of occupancy of the known populations; similar habitat within 200 metres of known populations; native vegetation that links populations and additional nearby occurrences of similar habitat that do not currently contain the species but may have done so and may be suitable for translocations.

Habitat critical to the survival of the subspecies, and important populations: Given that this species is listed as

Critically Endangered it is considered that all known habitat containing wild and translocated populations is habitat critical. Benefits to other species/ecological communities: Recovery actions implemented to improve the quality or security of the habitat of Persoonia micranthera  will also improve the health of the Critically Endangered Threatened Ecological Community (TEC) “Eastern Stirling Range Montane Heath and Thicket Community” in which it occurs and which

includes several other threatened plant taxa including Dryandra montana, Sphenotoma drummondii, Darwinia collina, D. squarrosa, Banksia brownii, Leucopogon gnaphalioides, Deyeuxia drummondii and Andersonia axilliflora.

International obligations: This plan is fully consistent with the aims and recommendations of the Convention on Biological Diversity, ratified by Australia in June 1993, and will assist in imple menting Australia’s responsibilities under that Convention. However, as Persoonia micranthera  is not listed under any international agreement, the implementation of other international environmental responsibilities is not affected by this plan.

Role and interests of indigenous people: There are no known indigenous communities interested or involved in the

management of areas affected by this plan.

Social and economic impacts: The implementation of this recovery plan is unlikely to cause significant adverse social and economic impacts. All populations occur in the Stirling Range National Park.

Evaluation of the Plan’s Performance: The Department of Conservation and Land Management (DCLM), in conjunction with the Recovery Team will evaluate the performance of this IRP. The plan is to be reviewed within five years of its implementation.

Existing Recovery Actions: The following recovery actions have been or are currently being implemented – 1. Stirling Range National Park Rangers are aware of the location and threatened status of the species.

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2. The populations are in areas that are being sprayed with phosphite at regular intervals to help protect plants form the

pathogen Phytophthora cinnamomi.

3. The Botanic Garden and Parks Authority currently have 40 plants of Persoonia micranthera that were propagated from
11 clones.
4. Tissue culture of Persoonia micranthera has been undertaken by BGPA but was unsuccessful. 5. An IRP has been prepared for the Threatened Ecological Community in which Persoonia. micranthera occurs. 6. A demographic study has commenced in association with a study of the fire ecology of the Montane Heath
Community.
7. Staff from DCLM's Albany Work Centre regularly monitor populations of Persoonia micranthera . 8. The Albany District Threatened Flora Recovery Team is overseeing the implementation of this IRP and will include information on progress in an annual report to DCLM's Corporate Executive and funding bodies.

IRP Objective : The objective of this Interim Recovery Plan is to abate identified threats and maintain and/or enhance in situ populations to ensure the long-term preservation of the taxon in the wild.

Recovery criteria

Criteria for success: The number of individuals within populations and/or the number of populations have increased by 10% or more. Criteria for failure: The number of individuals within populations and/or the number of populations have decreased by 10% or more.

Recovery actions

1. Coordinate recovery actions

2. Phytophthora control

3. Develop and implement a fire management strategy 4. Monitor populations
8. Propagate plants for translocation 9. Develop and implement a translocation proposal 10. Obtain biological and ecological information 11. Promote awareness

  • 5. Conduct further surveys
  • 12. Review the need for a revised IRP or full Recovery

Plan and prepare if necessary
6. Collect seed and cutting material

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  • 1.
  • BACKGROUND

History

Fred Lullfitz1 made the type collection of Persoonia micranthera  from the Stirling Range in 1964 and Peter Weston2 described the species in 1985. Surveys between 1980 and 1997 failed to find plants outside the small area of known populations.

An intense fire in April 1991 burnt all the known populations of Persoonia micranthera on Bluff Knoll leaving just three adult plants intact in a small unburnt pocket (Population 3). Surveys were conducted in 1994, 1995 and 1996 to assess postfire regeneration. Although no seedlings were found at that time (Barrett 1996), two seedlings were recorded at Population 1 and approximately 150 seedlings were recorded at Population 3 in 1997. An additional population of 39 juvenile plants was located in 2000 (Population 4), and at that time 2 juveniles were discovered at Population 2.

In October 2000 another intense fire burnt most populations. However, 6 mature plants survived the fire and approximately 350 juveniles were located.

A small number of plants that had germinated in response to the 1991 fire flowered for the first time in 2001. A three year IRP was prepared for the species in November 1999 and expired in October 2002. This revised IRP, for 5 years, replaces that plan.

Description

Persoonia micranthera is a low growing shrub 10-40 cm tall. The young branchlets are moderately hairy, with flattened leaves, 4 to 8cm long and 8 to 30 mm wide, with slightly recurved margins. The leaves are held horizontally, often in clusters of 2 to 5 separated by long internodes. Inflorescences have 4-15 yellow flowers, with the main axis of the inflorescence being 1-6 cm long. Flower segments are 1-12 cm long, pointed, and moderately hairy outside (Brown et al. 1998).

Distribution and habitat

Persoonia micranthera occurs at high altitudes in the eastern section of the Stirling Range. Habitat is low dense heath and scrub on a rocky shallow soil over schist and is part of the Critically Endangered Threatened Ecological Community (TEC) “Eastern Stirling Range Montane Heath and Thicket Community”. Associated species include: Kunzea montana,

Beaufortia anisandra, Sphenotoma sp. Stirling Range, Andersonia echinocephala, Darwinia spp., Banksia solandri, Banksia brownii and Dryandra concinna (Barrett 1999).

Other species of threatened flora that occur in the community are Dryandra montana, Sphenotoma drummondii, Darwinia collina, D. squarrosa, Banksia brownii, Leucopogon gnaphalioides, Deyeuxia drummondii and Andersonia axilliflora

(Barrett 1999).

Biology and ecology

Little is known about the biology or ecology of Persoonia micranthera but it appears that the species is highly susceptible to both dieback and fire.

It appears that Persoonia micranthera, like other mo ntane species (eg Andersonia axilliflora), takes a long time to reach reproductive maturity. Several plants at Population 4 were carrying fruit for the first time in 2001, 10 years after the area was burnt in the 1991 fire. The level of viability of seed in those fruits is unknown.

Persoonia species are generally difficult to propagate (personal communication G. Keighery3), and P. micranthera has shown a variable success rate from cuttings, ranging from 0% to 100% (personal communication A. Shade4).

Threats

1 Fred Lullfitz, former Nurseryman 2 Peter Weston, Botanist NSW Herbarium 3 Greg Keighery, Senior Research Scientist, the Department’s Science Division 4 Amanda Shade, Horticulturalist, Botanic Garden and Parks Authority

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Persoonia micranthera was declared as Rare Flora in November 1997 and ranked as Critically Endangered (CR) in November 1998. It currently meets World Conservation Union (IUCN, 2000) Red List Category CR under criteria B1ab(i,ii,iii,v)+2ab(i,ii,iii,v ), C2a(i) and D, due to the extremely small number of adult plants, the fragmented nature of populations, a decline in habitat quality due to fire and Phytophthora and a decline in adult plant numbers. Only six mature plants are currently known from four populations, with many subpopulations represented only by juveniles. All populations are threatened by dieback, and most populations have been affected by fire in 1991 and 2000. Lesser threats include grazing and damage through recreational use of the National Park.

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Phytophthora cinnamomi is a major threat to all populations of the species. Persoonia micranthera is moderately to highly susceptible to the pathogen, which kills susceptible plants by invading their root systems and severely reducing their ability to take in water and nutrients. Many other species in the Montane Heath and Thicket Community are also affected by the pathogen which spreads through root-to-root contact and through free water flow. It spreads most quickly downhill but is also capable of moving uphill. Notably, it also spreads through movement of infected soil, by foot (see Recreational Use) or by vehicle during firebreak and vehicle track use and maintenance. P. cinnamomi thrives best in mild moist conditions such as those produced by spring, autumn or summer rainfall. The interactions of fire and dieback are not completely understood but field observations suggest that fire in areas where the disease is already present increases site susceptibility to P. cinnamomi (personal communication- S. Barrett5).

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Wildfire may adversely affect the long-term viability of Persoonia micranthera populations. A fire in 1991 killed all but three adult plants but stimulated germination of soil stored seed. Seedlings take a minimum of 10 years to become mature (reproductive) and most plants assessed at Populations 1a and 4 had not flowered 11 years post-fire. A second fire swept through most populations in October 2000, killing most juveniles at Populations 1b, 1c, 1d and 3. However, germination of soil-stored seed occurred in Populations 1d and 3, showing that some seed had persisted despite the lack of mature plants. It is thought that, if a third major fire occurred before seed is produced in significant quantities, the soil seed bank would be seriously depleted, and if plant numbers continue to decline due to P. cinnamomi infection, the probability of species extinction is high.

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Grazing by herbivores has been noted on the habitat and some individual Persoonia micranthera  plants at Populations 1a and 4, but the identity of the herbivore is unclear and the impact low

Recreational Use of the Stirling Range is high. Uses include hiking, camping and rock climbing, which increase the threats of disease introduction/movement, trampling, secondary track formation and addition of nutrients to naturally nutrient-poor soils. A major recreational use of the eastern Stirling Range is a well known bushwalk which runs from Ellen Peak to Bluff Knoll. This is usually completed in two to three days, thus requiring camping in the area overnight. Most visitors do not deviate from the main ridge, but assessment, monitoring and regulation of visitor numbers may be necessary to ensure Persoonia micranthera populations and high priority areas of the Montane Heath and Thicket Community are not compromised.

Summary of population information and threats

  • Pop. No. & Location
  • Land Status
  • Year/No. plants
  • Condition
  • Threats

1a. Stirling Range NP, Bluff Knoll

  • National Park
  • 1990 1

2002 0 (100+)

  • Moderate
  • Disease, fire, minor grazing, recreational use

1b. Stirling Range NP, Bluff Knoll 1c. Stirling Range NP, Bluff Knoll 1d. Stirling Range NP, Bluff Knoll 2. Stirling Range NP, Coyanerup Peak 3. Stirling Range NP, Isongerup Peak 4a. Stirling Range NP, East Bluff 4b. Stirling Range NP, East Bluff 4c. Stirling Range NP, East Bluff
National Park National Park National Park National Park National Park National Park National Park National Park
1999 1 (7) 2001 0
Poor – burnt in 2000 fire Poor – burnt in 2000 fire
Disease, fire, recreational use Disease, fire, recreational use Disease, fire, recreational use Disease, fire, recreational use Disease, fire, recreational use Disease, fire, minor grazing, recreational use Disease, fire, recreational use Disease, fire, recreational use
1999 0 (6) 2002 0 (2) 1999 0 (32) 2002 0 (100+) 1980 ‘common’ 2002 0
Moderate Poor
1997 3 (150+) 2002 1 (100+)
Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate
2000 0 (16) 2002 4 (18) 2000 0 (23) 2002 0 (10+) 2001 0 (1)

Numbers in (.) = number of juveniles.

5 Sarah Barrett, Rare Flora Officer, the Department’s Albany Work Centre

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Critical habitat

Critical habitat is habitat identified as being critical to the survival of a listed threatened species or listed threatened ecological community. Habitat is defined as the biophysical medium or media occupied (continuously, periodically or occasionally) by an organism or group of organisms or once occupied (continuously, periodically or occasionally) by an organism, or group of organisms, and into which organisms of that kind have the potential to be reintroduced.

(Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act)).

The critical habitat for Persoonia micranthera comprises:

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the area of occupancy of known populations; areas of similar habitat within 200 metres of known populations, i.e. low dense heath and scrub on a rocky shallow soil over schist at high altitudes (these provide potential habitat for natural range extension); vegetation that links populations (the surrounding National Park is necessary to allow pollinators to move between populations); and additional occurrences of similar habitat that do not currently contain the species but may have done so in the past (these represent possible translocation sites). Currently, no Phytophthora cinnamomi free sites are known.

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Habitat critical to the survival of the species, and important populations

Given that this species is listed as Critically Endangered it is considered that all known habitat is habitat critical. In addition, all populations, including future translocated populations, are or will be considered important to the survival of the species.

Benefits to other species/ecological communities

Recovery actions implemented for Persoonia micranthera will improve the status of the Critically Endangered Eastern Stirling Range Montane Heath and Thicket Community in which it occurs. It will also improve the status of other

threatened flora taxa including Dryandra montana, Sphenotoma drummondii, Darwinia collina, D. squarrosa, Banksia brownii, Leucopogon gnaphalioides, Deyeuxia drummondii and Andersonia axilliflora.

International Obligations

This plan is fully consistent with the aims and recommendations of the Convention on Biological Diversity, ratified by Australia in June 1993, and will assist in implementing Australia’s responsibilities under that Convention. However, as Persoonia micranthera is not listed under any international agreement, the implementation of other international environmental responsibilities is not affected by this plan.

Role and interests of indigenous people

There are no known indigenous communities interested or involved in the management of specific areas affected by this plan.

Social and economic impacts

The implementation of this recovery plan is unlikely to cause significant adverse social and economic impacts. All populations occur in the Stirling Range National Park.

Evaluation of the Plans Performance

The Department of Conservation and Land Management (DCLM), in conjunction with the Albany District Threatened Flora Recovery Team will evaluate the performance of this IRP. The plan is to be reviewed within five years of its implementation. Any changes to management / recovery actions will be documented accordingly.

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    Wildlife and Habitat Bushfire Recovery Program 2019-20 to 2020-21 Australian Government’s List of Priority Matters – Tranche 2 Note: other Australian animals, plants, ecological communities and natural assets and their values for Indigenous Australians that have been affected by the recent bushfires will be considered provided sufficient justification and context has been provided. Plants Note: the risk assessment criteria under which a plant species has been listed as a high priority for immediate action, and a table of management actions that are deemed appropriate for individual plant species, can be found on the Department’s website at http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/bushfire-recovery State and Species Common name EPBC Act status* territory distribution Acacia alaticaulis Winged Sunshine Wattle NSW Acacia awestoniana Stirling Range Wattle Vulnerable WA Acacia beadleana Beadle’s Wattle NSW Acacia blayana Blay's Wattle NSW Acacia cangaiensis Cangai Forest Wattle NSW Acacia chalkeri Chalker's Wattle NSW Acacia clunies- rossiae Kowmung Wattle, Kanangra NSW Wattle Acacia cognata Narrow-leaf Bower Wattle, Bower NSW Wattle, River Wattle Acacia constablei Narrabarba Wattle Vulnerable NSW Acacia covenyi Blue Bush, Bluebush, Bendethera NSW Wattle Acacia dorothea Dorothy's Wattle NSW Acacia echinula Hedgehog Wattle NSW Acacia flocktoniae Flockton Wattle Vulnerable NSW Acacia georgensis Bega Wattle Vulnerable NSW Acacia hamiltoniana Hamilton's Wattle NSW Acacia jonesii Jones Wattle NSW Acacia kydrensis Kydra Wattle NSW Acacia lanigera
  • Western Australian Natives Susceptible to Phytophthora Cinnamomi

    Western Australian Natives Susceptible to Phytophthora Cinnamomi

    Appendix 2 Western Australian Natives Susceptible to Phytophthora cinnamomi. Compiled by E. Groves, P. Hollick, G. Hardy & J. McComb, Murdoch University Information used to determine susceptibility to P. cinnamomi: 1a- field observations, 1b- field observation and recovery of P.cinnamomi. 2a- glasshouse inoculation of P. cinnamomi and recovery, 2b- field inoculation with P. cinnamomi and recovery. NP- no information was given in the reference . RARE NURSERY PLANT SPECIES COMMON NAME ASSESSMENT SPECIES AVAILABILITY REFERENCES (R) (A) Acacia campylophylla Benth. 1b 27 Acacia myrtifolia (Sm) wild. 1b A 14 Acacia stenoptera Maslin. Narrow Winged Wattle 1b 28 Actinostrobus pyramidalis Miq. Swamp Cypress 2a 31 Adenanthos barbiger Lindl. 1a A 1, 18, 28 Adenanthos cumminghamii Meisn. Albany Woolly Bush NP A 8, 12 Adenanthos cuneatus Labill. Coastal Jugflower 1a A 1, 10 Adenanthos cygnorum Diels. Common Woolly Bush 1a 1, 11 Adenanthos detmoldii F. Muell. Scott River Jugflower 1a 1 Adenanthos dobagii E.C. Nelson Fitzgerald Jugflower NP R 8, 12 Adenanthos ellipticus A.S. George Oval Leafed Adenanthos NP 12 Adenanthos filifolius Benth. 1a 33 Adenanthos ileticos E.C. George Club Leafed Adenanthos NP 12 Adenanthos meisneri Lehm. 1a A 1 Adenanthos obovatus Labill. Basket Flower 1b A 1, 11, 22, 28 Adenanthos oreophilus E.C. Nelson 1a 33 Adenanthos pungens ssp. effussus Spiky Adenanthos NP R 8 Adenanthos pungens ssp. pungens NP R 8 Adenanthos sericeus Labill. Woolly Bush 1a A 1 Agonis linearifolia (D.C.) Sweet Swamp Peppermint 1b 10 Agrostocrinum scabrum (R. Br) Baill. Bluegrass 1a 17 Allocasuarina fraseriana (Miq) L.A.S. Sheoak 1b A 1, 10, 22 Johnson Allocasuarina humilis (Otto & F.
  • Dieback Caused by the Root-Rot Fungus Phytophthora Cinnamomi

    Dieback Caused by the Root-Rot Fungus Phytophthora Cinnamomi

    THREAT ABATEMENT PLAN For Dieback caused by the root-rot fungus Phytophthora cinnamomi Environment Australia © Commonwealth of Australia 2001 ISBN 0 642 24863 3 Printed June 2002 This work is copyright. Apart from any use as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced by any process without prior written permission from the Commonwealth, available from Environment Australia. Requests and inquiries concerning reproduction and rights should be addressed to: Environment Australia Corporate Relations and Education Branch PO Box 787 Canberra ACT 2601 This publication is available on the Internet at: www.ea.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/tap/phytophthora For additional hard copies, please contact Environment Australia’s Community Information Unit on 1800 803 772. Front cover photo: Grass Trees (Xanthorrhoea australis) on Flinders Island infected with the Root-rot fungus. (Richard Schahinger, Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment) FOREWORD Australia is renowned for its rich biodiversity. Native vegetation is a rich and fundamental element of our natural heritage. Unfortunately the depletion and degradation of native vegetation communities threatens the long term health and productive capacity of many Australian landscapes. Factors such as land-clearing, grazing pressures and urban development are the human threats usually associated with declining areas of native vegetation, but another introduced but lesser known threat is the Phytophthora root rot fungus. Throughout Australia Phytophthora root rot (Phytophthora cinnamomi) has had devastating effects on open forests, woodlands and heathlands, spreading as far as the cool temperate rainforests of Tasmania. This pathogenic fungus causes the roots of susceptible plants to rot, in many cases killing the plants.
  • Annual Recovery Team Report February 2006

    Annual Recovery Team Report February 2006

    Annual Recovery Team Report February 2006 Albany District Rare Flora Recovery Team The Albany District Rare Flora Recovery team met twice in 2005 on 31/5/05 and 25/11/05, field trips were incorporated into both meetings. Current membership is listed in Table 1. Table 1. NAME TITLE Andrew Brown Coordinator (Flora), Species and Communities Branch Dave Coates Principle Research Scientist, Herbarium, CALM Kensington Sarah Comer (Chair) Ecologist, CALM Albany Sarah Barrett Threatened Flora Officer, CALM Albany Sue Oborne Community Representative, Ongerup, WFS Linda Strahan Community Representative, Ongerup Merle Bennett Community Representative, WFS Ravensthorpe Barbara Miller Community Representative, Bremer Bay Libby Sandiford Albany Wildflower Society Representative Anne Cochrane WA Threatened Flora Seed Centre Wendy Bradshaw Bushcare Support Officer Sylvia Leighton Land for Wildlife Officer Ann Burchell Community Rep Porongorup Herbarium Elsie Baesjou Friends of the Stirling Range NP Margaret Pieroni Wildflower Society, Community Representative Greg Freebury CALM Environmental Officer, Albany Malcom Grant CALM Environmental Officer Ravensthorpe Currently 75 species are listed as threatened, of these 18 are ranked critically endangered. This recovery team also covers issues relating to TECs outside the Stirling Range National Park. Recovery Plans: Interim Recovery plans were completed for 13 species in 2005 (Dryandra montana, Dryandra ionthocarpa, Lambertia fairallii, Banksia brownii (Critically endangered), Chordifex abortivus, Darwinia collina, Darwinia wittwerorum, Conostylis misera, Daviesia megacalyx, Acacia rhamphophylla, Marianthus mollis (Endangered), Adenanthos cunninghamii and Eucalyptus bennettiae (P4)). Summary of Recovery Actions Survey and monitoring: One hundred and thirty-one species of threatened (45 species) and priority (86 species) flora were surveyed or monitored in 2005 (283 site visits).

  • Recovery Team Annual Report

    RECOVERY TEAM ANNUAL REPORT THREATENED SPECIES AND/OR COMMUNITIES RECOVERY TEAM PROGRAM INFORMATION Recovery Albany Threatened Flora Recovery Team T e a m Reporting Calendar year 2009 Period Current membership Member Representing 1. Chair Sarah Comer DEC 2. Exec Sarah Barrett DEC Officer 3. Sue Oborne Ongerup Wildflower Society 4 Linda Strahan Ongerup Wildflower Society 5. Libby Albany Wildflower Society Sandiford 6 John Tucker Ravensthorpe Wildflower Society 7 Margaret Community Pieroni 8 Karin Baker DEC 9 Merle Bennett Ravensthorpe Wildflower Society 10 Andrew Brown DEC 11 Dave Coates DEC 12 Anne DEC Cochrane 13 Meredith DEC Spencer 14 Greg Freebury DEC Dates meetings 27/5/09; 12/11/09 were held Summary of New populations of the following recovery Actions threatened flora were located: Calectasia cyanea (CR), Banksia brownii (CR), Persoonia micranthera (CR), Andersonia pinaster (EN), Caladenia bryceana subsp. bryceana (EN), Chordifex abortivus (VU) Known numbers of Eucalyptus burdettiana (East Mt Barren) and Verticordia helichrysantha (Vu) (Trigelow Beach) were substantially increased following survey, New translocations was completed for the CR taxa Gastrolobium luteifolium and Latrobea colophona at a new site recently purchased by DEC, while further translocations to existing sites were undertaken for Banksia anatona, Banksia brownii, Lambertia fairallii and Banksia montana. The Albany aerial phosphite program for control of Phytophthora dieback continued in 2009. Monitoring indicates that species decline and disease spread has been reduced particularly at Banksia anatona population 2, Daviesia pseudaphylla Pop 1 and Daviesia glossosema P1. The status of four Priority flora were evaluated following survey for nomination as DRF: Asterolasia sp Kalgan (P1), Calochilus pruinosum (P1), Banksia rufa ssp pumila and (P2) Gastrolobium vestitum (P2).